Reminder: Kyrie Irving Is Only 22 Years Old

Last night, Kyrie Irving, for the second time this season, scored 55+ points and carried the Cavs to a win against a tough Western Conference opponent. He was making absurd, circus shots and threes with multiple guys in his face. Today you will read a lot of articles about Kyrie Irving that amount to sloppy word-filled blowjobs and he’s earned every one. This particular brand of word-filled blowjob is of the "Can you believe how young Kyrie Irving still is?!" variety.

Kyrie Irving doesn’t turn 23 years old until later this month. That means that despite already being a three-time all-star, and at this point an undisputed NBA superstar, he is currently still younger than Taylor Swift, and basically the same age as Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, which just seems impossible.

Here’s a list of things I had done by the time I was 23:

Graduate college.

Begin a fulfilling career.

Move into my first adult apartment.

Fall in love.

Travel the world.

Make a small group of really wonderful and supportive friends who care about me.

I mean, look at that list! It’s garbage! I hadn’t been to a single NBA All-Star game. Still haven’t!

By 23, did I have an elaborate multi-part handshake with LeBron James that he would occasionally share with me while looking at me like a proud parent looks at their child who has just gotten a good report card? No!

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No, I didn’t get my multi-part handshake with LeBron till I was 25. That said, it was pretty elaborate.

Step One: Shook hands.

Step Two: Separated hands.

Step Three: Walked in opposite directions and never spoke to each other again.

The bottom line: Kyrie Irving is 22 and dominant and the NBA better watch out.

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